As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present harbored doubts about Skeleton Lin Ken's words. In their eyes, the first and second trials had been so harsh. Could the third trial really be nothing more than testing a person's Spiritual Root talent?
At this moment, whoever went first would be the touchstone. With the situation unclear, if someone crossed the river first to test its depth, it would undoubtedly benefit the rest of them greatly.
"I'll go first!"
Just as Lin Dong was about to step forward, someone beat him to it.
"It's him again!"
Lin Dong froze slightly. That figure was none other than the youth who had been the first to climb the thousand steps and then emerged from the strange scroll right after Lin Dong—Long Aotian.
Faced with the unknown, Long Aotian took the lead without hesitation, his eyes filled with fearless resolve.
"This fellow has some skill." Sitting upon a white cloud, Xiao Han also glanced at Long Aotian. The talent the latter had displayed had already caught his attention.
On the ground, Long Aotian placed his palm against the crystal ball. Immediately afterward, the crystal ball lit up with a dazzling radiance. The light was so intense that, within ten meters, it seemed on the verge of condensing into mist.
"Long Aotian, High-grade Heaven Spiritual Root. Not bad. Next." Skeleton Lin Ken's voice rang beside everyone's ears.
Beside Skeleton Lin Ken stood a table. Lin Xiao sat before it, registering the relevant information.
"No way?"
"He passed just like that?"
"The third trial is actually this simple?"
Countless disbelieving gazes focused on Skeleton Lin Ken. Everything had been this simple. All the contestants present could scarcely believe their eyes.
"My turn!"
Next, Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, Qing Tan, Ji Shan, and Lan Ying all stepped